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My favorite book by an Asian author would have to be The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu because it is considered one of the first "novels" in the world and is a perfect picture of life at the imperial court during 11th century Japan.

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I would recommend Battle Royale by Koushun Takami.

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Don't enter me. But, oh wow, I can't believe you're hosting all three! I'm freaking out at the number of entries I'm getting just hosting one of these. Plus everything else you've got on the go here!

I think probably the only Asian-themed book I've read to date is The Good Earth by Pearl Buck. My favorite book read so far this year is The Pull of the Moon by Elizabeth Berg.

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I'm having brain freeze on an Asian author's book to recommend, but the best book I've read lately was Strangers by Dean Koontz.

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My favorite Asian book would be Memoirs of a Geisha. I don't think the author's Asian though. If you're looking for an Asian author, I'd say The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. milou2ster(at)gmail.com

I have heard that Free Food for Millionaires is very good, and I have a copy of memoirs of a Geisha to read. However as of yet I have not read many Asian books. So far this year my favourite book has been by a German author, Three Bags Full.

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My favorite book by an Asian author has to be Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama. It's such a beautiful book.

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My favorite book so far this year was Dayhunter by Jocelynn Drake.

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I really enjoyed Memoirs of a Geisha.

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I would recommend Sagwa by Amy Tan, even though it is a childrens book.

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this is sweet. i cant think of any asian author to recommend except jumpa lahri. i love the newest read book 'everyone is beautiful' by katherince center.

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My favorite this year is The Shack. I read at a time when it really helped me.

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I recommend Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols. I'm already a follower.

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The Bonesetters Daughter by Amy Tan is awesome. I fell in love with her work.

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This isn't an Asian book per se but a very interesting read: Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition

It's not really recent, but I enjoyed Peach Blossom Pavilion by Mingmei Yip.

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My favourite Asian novel would have to be An Appointment with My Brother. I don't recall the author but he's Korean and it's about brothers meeting for the first time and each lives a different Korea.

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I loved Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.
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This is a sweet giveaway!

Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorite books, although the author is not Asian. I hope that counts.

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The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundarsen.

My favorite book so far this year is Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles.

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My favorite Asian book is The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. I believe she is really an American but her ethnicity is Asian. I know I have read others but they don't come to mind right now. Anyway I enjoy her books very much. Thank you for your giveaway.
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I love books set in Asia becuase Memoirs of a Geisha got me hooked. THanks for the great giveaway!

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"Peony In Love" by Lisa See is my favorite Asian book.

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My favorite Asian author is Lisa See. I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I would love to be in your drawing.
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I really enjoyed reading (then watching) The Joy Luck Club buy Amy Tan

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I loved Empire of Memory by Eric Gamalinda, a contemporary Filipino writer.

I also enjoy Sujata Massey's Rei Shumara series with a young Japanese American hero.

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I've posted this amazing giveaway on my blog's sideroll. This is so cool!!

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My favorite book that I have read so far this year is The Shack.

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I highly recommend Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.

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Hi! No need to enter me; just posted this on Win A Book.

I just finished the ARC for Shanghai Girls by Lisa See - it was incredible!

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This is nonfiction but I recommend The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang.

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OK, I'm having a brain cramp on this one, so I'll go with Option #2! My favorite book so far this year is The Laws of Harmony by Judith Hendricks.

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Favorite Asian book 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' by Lisa SEe

I think I have to say SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See as well. I just love that book! Thanks for hosting this contest!

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I love the book Sagwa by Amy Tan and so does my son.

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Oooh, cool giveaway. I'll do the boring stuff first, and then the fun stuff.

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As for favorite Asian book, I'd probably have to say something by Amitav Ghosh, but I unfortunately haven't been exposed much to Asian literature (that I know of, anyway). I'm a big Anime fan, though, and have a fascination with Samurai culture, if that helps.

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My favourite book that I've read this year is The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.

I didn't think I knew any Asian authors all that well but then I remembered reading every Pearl Buck novel in high school -- hopefully she counts :-)

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Honestly, I think my favorite would have to be Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I just loved that book!!

Probably my favorite Asian writer is Gail Tsukiyama. Anything she writes is pure magic but if I had to narrow down a favorite or two, it would have to be Women of Silk and The Language of Threads ( sequel to Women of Silk) Fabulous stories.

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My favorite Asian book is The Book of Love: The Story of the Kamasutra by James McConnachie.

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I also loved Memoirs of a Geisha and would recommend it. Amy Tan is an Asian author I enjoy.
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It always hard for me to pick a "fav" but I will mention a "fav" for my 2009 reading list.
"The Housekeeper and the Professor" by Yoko Ogawa

A wonderful story of a brillant man whose short memory only lasts 80 minutes and how the professor and housekeeper learn from each other on their inner strengths.

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I just finished reading Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and it was really good. I would also recommend her book "On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of my Chinese American Family." It's the first book that I read by her, and after reading it I can see how her family life is reflected in her fiction novels.

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My fave book so far this year is probably Girls in Trucks

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I am currently reading The Book of Salt by Monique Truong. She was born in Saigon, Viet Nam, and currently lives in New York. You can find my latest Tuesday Teaser about The Book of Salt on my blog at

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The last Asian book I read, and one I'd recommend, is The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa.

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I would recommend Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore.

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Pavilion of Women by Pearl S. Buck

In fact, most books by Pearl S. Buck

I read these as a teenager and still have them.

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My favorite book so far this year is "American Rust"

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